Meeting of the Missouri Caves and Karst Conservancy
Leasburg, Missouri
Wednesday, June 29th
“IF THERE’S NO FURTHER business?” George looked around the room. No one moved. He gave a slight nod of his head and said, “Meeting adjourned. See everyone at the cookout, a week from Saturday.”
People started gathering their belongings, preparing to leave.
“Board members, if you’d like to take ten before our meeting, go ahead. Our guest is on-route though and should be arriving any minute,” George said.
Bethany used the brief reprieve before the closed-door session to avail herself of the restroom facilities. She peered into the mirror, as she washed her hands. She thought she looked tired.
‘Drained is more like it,’ she thought. She had a long drive home and she had to get an early start the
